Exclusive: Al Qaeda No. 2 Injured?

cbsnews.com ^ | August 1, 2008

[Free ThinkerNY]

Unverified Letter Obtained By CBS News Urgently Requests Doctor To Treat Ayman al-Zawahiri

CBS) Ayman al-Zawahiri - the second most powerful leader in al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden's No. 2 - may be critically wounded and possibly dead, CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Lara Logan reports exclusively.

CBS News has obtained a copy of an intercepted letter from sources in Pakistan, which urgently requests a doctor to treat al-Zawahiri. He's believed to be somewhere in Pakistan's remote tribal areas of Pakistan.

The letter refers to Sheikh Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri by name - and says that he is in "severe pain" and his "injuries are infected."

It is reportedly written by local Taliban leader, Baitullah Mehsud, whose signature and seal are visible on the letter.

The Taliban logo and the Mehsud's seal have been confirmed by experts as legitimate.

However, CBS News has not been able to confirm the authenticity of Baitullah Mehsud's signature and seal.

The letter is dated July 29 - one day after a U.S. air strike that killed al Qaeda weapons expert Abu Khabab al-Masri, and five other Arabs in South Waziristan.

[Stonewall Jackson]

Candygram.

[Anti-Bubba182]

"The letter refers to Sheikh Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri by name - and says that he is in "severe pain" and his "injuries are infected."..."

Would his injuries get infected that fast?

[A message]

and says that he is in "severe pain" and his "injuries are infected."

Poetry to my ears.

[reagan_fanatic]

I hope this time it’s true. I’ve been pining for that monster to be dispatched to hell ever since 9/11.

May he be reaping his just rewards right now.

[fhayek]

Ayman, we hardly knew ye.

[Selmore]

Pour some camel piss on it

[jveritas]

Zawahiri is as big of a kill as Bin Laden. His death will be an immensely huge and fatal blow to Al Qaeda.

[infowarrior]

Would his injuries get infected that fast?

While most folks wouldn't think so, I've found that infections are both more prevalent, and more rapid in an arid/semiarid climate, for some odd reason. It is possible that he got a rapid infection in his injuries, which I do hope are serious...

the infowarrior

[RDTF]

[ricks_place]

Did CBS News respond to the urgent requests for a Doctor To Treat Ayman al-Zawahiri?

[HardStarboard]

>>>>However, CBS News has not been able to confirm the authenticity of Baitullah Mehsud's signature and seal. <<<<

CBS couldn't confirm the authenticity of the crack in it's own butt, much less anyone else's!

[HardStarboard]

>>>The infection part of this story sounds a little too quick for reality,<<<

When you have to write a letter for health care, reality may be very close at hand.

[InMemoriam]

Exclusive: Al Qaeda No. 2 Injured?

I saw the "exclusive" so I assumed it was the Stratfor report. ;-)

[Girlene]

Nice dresses.

LOL. Exactly what I thought. They sure look "purty".

[coldoc]

If he took some shrapnel to the abdomen and perforated his gut, he has about 24 hours before a severe infection sets in that is often fatal. The gut is inherently “dirty” and has LOTS of bacteria. The treatment is surgery asap followed by massive antibiotics, and even this doesn’t do the job in a high number of cases. Better known as a “gut shot”...

[rockinqsranch]

Too funny really. I started out this morning telling my wife that NOTHING ever happens on Fridays.

Quite a day actually wasn’t it.

[do the dhue]

Man, do I feel like a dofuss. I thought this was the Al Qaeda No. 2 guy:

and No. 3

and No. 4

[huldah1776]

every once in a blue moon I actually go to DU and read. Keeps me on guard and reminds me that ignorance is the enemy. I usually end up with a migraine because of the strain in trying to decipher their comments and follow the illogical pathways of thought.

[maine-iac7]

“And McCain puts out another brilliant ad and wins the week hands down”

Are you talking about the No Spanish Speaking countries ad or
“the ONE” ad -

That one is a scream!

I'll be the obamaheads are screaming and jumping up and down...
http://www.johnmccain.com/HomeLogged.aspx

[Chgogal]

Thanks for the ((((PING)))) SV.

This is a good news ((((PING)))). I love those drones.....